Started investing in your 40s? You can still achieve your financial goals, but focus on these priorities first
Ashish Mishra is currently focussing on two primary financial goals — his child’s education and an early retirement at 51. Here’s what the doctor has advised him.
By ET CONTRIBUTORS | Updated:
ET Bureau
Goals can be reached, but risks need to be covered.
The Portfolio Doctor assesses the health of the fund portfolio, examines the schemes and their suitability with regard to the goals and, if required, recommends corrective measures.
Portfolio Doctor
Not many investors know whether they have invested in the right funds and if their fund portfolio is on track. The Portfolio Doctor assesses the health of the fund portfolio, examines the schemes and their suitability with regard to the goals and, if required, recommends corrective measures. The advice given is based on the performance of the funds, the risk profile of the investor as well as his financial goals.
PORTFOLIO CHECK-UP
Ashish Mishra started investing in equity funds via SIPs and lump sum in 2024, when he was 43.
Late start means he has missed the previous bull runs and is now being mauled in the bear phase.
Funds have generally performed well, but the portfolio has some laggards.
He should close some funds to streamline portfolio and make it easy to monitor.
He has also invested in stocks, sovereign gold bonds, Post Office schemes and bank deposits.
He also contributes to the EPF, PPF and NPS. In NPS, Mishra should take a balanced exposure to equity and debt funds.
Note from the doctor
Goals can be reached, but risks (poor health, low corpus) should be covered due to short investing horizon.
If health permits, he should work till 55.
He should consider a Rs.10 lakh emergency fund to take care of contingencies.
INSURANCE
Life insurance of Rs.80 lakh is not enough, but given his health condition he may not be able to buy more.
Health cover for self and family should be continued till the employer allows it.
WRITE TO US FOR HELP
If you want your portfolio examined, write to etwealth@timesofindia.com with ‘Portfolio Doctor’ as the subject. Mention the following information:
Names of the funds you hold.
Current value of the investment.
If you have SIPs running in any of them.
The financial goals for which you invested.
How much you need for each financial goal.
How far away is each goal
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of www.economictimes.com.)
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